Atomizer



June 2, 1931. M. KLlNE 1,808,662

ATOMI ZER Filed April 20, 1928 WITNESSES MAX 421. m2; BY #QZ W4 ATTORNEYPatented June 2, 1931 star-Es MAX KLINE, OINEWYORK, N. Y.

' ATOMIZER Application filed April 20,

This invention relates to dispensing containe'rs, and has-particularreference to an improvement in containers for atomizing and spraying thecontents thereof.

The invention primarily comprehends an improved atomizing or spray headwhich effee-ts the simplification of the construction and assembly ofthe parts, and an economy in itsproduction without'detracting from itsefficiency;

The invention further aims to provide an improved means for attachingthe spray or atomizer head to the container which inadditiontofacil-itating the filling of the con- 'tainer efiectsaneconomy inthe production and asimplification of the, constructionthereof. 'f

\Vith the above recited and other objects in View, reference is had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in

which there is exhibited one example or embodiment ofthe'invention,while'the claims define the actual scope of thesamer In the drawings: 11 Figure 1 is a side View of the atomizer constructed in accordance withthe invention, parts being broken away and shown in section to disclosethe underlying structure. Figure 2 is a collective perspective view ofthe atomizer head parts separated and in juxtaposition.

Figure 3 is a collective View of the elements of the means for attachingthe atomizer head to a container.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates anatomizer or spray head having a longitudinally extendsage 11. A nozzle19 is forced into and snugr'etaini'ng the air tube in the head againstpossible rotatory or axial movement. GXtXGIHltY-QQOf the air tube whichprotru'des carried by the head and 'isadapt'ed' tofric 16 with theremainder of the bore defining.

1928; serial no. 271,598.

18. The nozzle is designed ""to"beinserted in the enlarged bore '16 ofthe air tubea-fter the air tube h as been initially inserted intheopening. 12so that-the nozzle functionst'o radially expand thatportion of the'tube having the enlarged bore,thus effectually The fromthe head is preferably rolled or spun inwardly to define a restr-ictedpassage port In order to provide means for-attachin the head tothe'neckjen'd offi'theli'qui'd container, C, a stopper25, preferably ofcork; is"

tion-a'll y fit within 1 the neck of 1 the i container. 1

l A coverin' 'a'p'ro'n 26 is also carried byfthe head and is adapted tofit over the outside of the neckend to lend affinish'ed appearance tothe atomizer in addi-tion to concealing the cork where the container isof glass or other transparent material. Preferablyfthe cork isattachedto the head by an exteriorly threaded sleeve 27, the upper"end-ofwihiehfis threaded into a threaded recess 283m the head *10 whilethe stopper is formedvvithiaa 585 threaded bore 29 engagingthe-remaining de pending portion 'of'the sleeve. An aspi-ra'to'r tube 3Ohasits'uppe'r end threaded 'at 31to engage within ath'readed recess "32inthe lower end ofthe sleeve, the aspirater {tube' extending downwardlyto-ajpoint a jaeent' the bott'o'm of the container. In use,'jsquee'zinggof the bulb 14:; causes air Y to fl'ow throughfthe bore 15'of the air tube; thencethrou'gh the air passage 20 of the nozzle wheresuction is created within 1 the outer end ofi the nozzleto draw theliq1iidfrom thecontainerthroughth aspiratortabe; U the boreof thesleeve, the liquid passagefil l, j the "liquid port '18 and idle r veerinthe" 1P j v. 1

said tube having a liquid port communicating nozzle where it is mixedwith the air and discharged as a spray through the discharge opening 23.l Vhen it is desired to refill the container C, it is Obvious that thehead, including the stopper, apron, sleeve and aspirator tube, aredisconnected or removed from the containerwhich affords a large opening7 mouth through the neck for the filling operation.

What is clalmed is: p 4 I 1. An atomlzer head having a transverseopening, an air tube in the transverse opening having a portion of itsbore enlarged to form a shoulder, the enlargement of the bore extendingto a terminal of the air tube, the

with the enlarged portion of the bore and with a liquid passageextending inwardly from one end of the head, and a nozzle disposed inthe enlarged portion of the bore with one end against the shoulder, thenozzle serving to press the sides of the air tube outward ly and againstthe atomizer head at the trans- "verseopening to hold the air tube inposition relatively to the atomizer head, the nozzle having a centralair passage communicating with the air tube bore and a longitudinallyextending groove registering with the liquid port.

a 2. An atomizer head having a transverse opening, an a1r tube in the,transverse open-.

ing having a portion of itsbore enlarged. to form a shoulder, theenlargement of the bore extending to a terminal of the air tube, thesaid tube having a liquid port communicating withthe enlarged/portion ofthe bore and with a liquid passage extending inwardly from one end ofthe head,'and a nozzle disposediin thewenlarged portion of the bore.with one end against the shoulder, thenozzle i passage, a transverseopening intersecting said passage, an air tube extending'therethroughhaving relatively small and large.

bores defining an internal shoulder, said air tube having a liquid portcommunicating with the larger bore and registering with the liquidpassage and anozzle snugly fitting within the enlarged bore'with itsinner end engaging the shoulder, said nozzle having an air passageextending axially thereof and communicating with the reduced bore of theair tube, said nozzle having a longitudinally extending exterior groovecommunicating with the liquid port and defining together with the airtube wall a liquid passage.

5. In an atomizer, a head having a liquid passage, a transverseopeningintersecting said passage, an air tube extending there-j" through havingrelatively small, and large bores defining an internal shoulder, saidairtube havinga liquid port communicating with the larger bore andregistering with the liquid passage and a nozzle snugly fitting withinthe enlarged bore with its inner end engaging the shoulder, said nozzlehaving an air passage extending axially thereof and communicating withthe reduced bore of the air tube, said nozzle having a longitudinallyextending exterior groove communicating with the liquid port anddefining together with the airtube wall a liquid passage,the

outer forward end of the air tube having an inwardly rolled terminal toprovide a re,- stricted discharge opening for the atomized liquid.

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York and State of New York this 9 day. of April A. D. 1928. i 7 MAXKLINE,

, the liquid port, the sides of the terminal of r the air tubebeyond theother end of the nozzleconvergingtodefine a restricted passage.

3.- Anatomizerhead including an air tube extendingtherethrough havingtheterminal portion of its bore enlarged to. provide an 'internal'shoulder,said tube having a liquid port communicating withthe enlarged portion ofthe bore and with a liquidpassage extending inwardly from one end of thehead and anozzle snugly fitting in the enlarged portion o'fthe bore withits inner end impinged against the shoulder, said nozzle having, asubstantially concentric airpassage communicating with the air tube boreand a longitudinally extending groove register- 7 ing :with the liquidport;-

4. In an atomizer, a head havinga liquid

